At times the epidemics reach statewide proportions. The buildup of natural control factors eventually reduces tent caterpillar populations to a low ebb, but in the meantime serious defoliation of many ...

The Eastern tent caterpillar (ETC) gained notoriety in Central Kentucky during the early 2000s when its accidental ingestion ...

A colder winter has likely put the caterpillars, which are linked to Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome, behind their usual ...

Eric LoPresti, an assistant professor of ecology at the University of South Carolina, used the words “fuzzy” and “adorable” to describe the southern flannel moth, a common springtime insect in North ...

Sourakov and Beach identified the main culprits around campus as tussock moth caterpillars and tent caterpillars. “Tent caterpillars are colorful, smooth and cylindrical with intricate patterns.